Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-02-25

night added to the liberal supply in the
mountains and whitened the valley.
Prof. Clayton is down from Oregon
The veteran cannot forget his old-time
love for Utah, with whose mining districts
he is probably more familiar than any
other scientific expert. There is stir
over the Horn Silver mine, which will
probably result in an investigation OF its
insides and outsides.
The dwellers in Phoebe are congratu-
lating themselves on heavy fall OF snow
for spring and summer use. The neigh
boring Pennsylvania mining district is
rejoicing over strike OF high-grade ore,
but it cannot be handled with advantage
until furnace is added to the mill there,
as the ore is refractory and must be
roasted.
Alaska is 50 far away that we may
take the following statement with allow
ance for distance, which lends cnchunt-
ment 10 the view.
The romance which is sandwiched in
between the hard, practical realities OF
gold hunting was never more graphic
ally illustrated than by the accidental
blow which MIR. George c. King struck
Il MOSS covered rock on one OF the
Alaskan Islands, and by which Il large
and very rich gold-bearing quartz ledge
was uncovered. Mr. King, it may be re-
marked, went to Alaska with an
other gentleman to examine some
mines on behalf OF the Stka Min
ing and Commercial Company. The
examination was unsatisfactory, and Mr..
King then prospected the country all
around, but without result Disheartened
and disguised, he was awaiting ship to
bring him back to San Francisco, when
he struck the accidental blow alluded to,
and uncovered what his practical knowl-
edge OF minerals told him was veritable
fortune. The ledge is situated about
l 800 feet from tide water, and can be
plainly traced for over 5000 feet. For
about 5000 feet it is one continuous crop
ping, one large mass being about 700
feet in length. and at its narrowest por-
ton l20 feet in width. The lowest assay
is 81 per ton in gold and silver, while
others run rs high as $50. At the lowest
estimate there is over 100000 tons in
sight, which will average $40 per ton.
The Sitka Mining & Commercial Com
mercial Company is about to develop the
property, which promises to be regular
bonanza, and to yield fortune to all
who are interested in its. r. NewS
| Letter.
Let us ease of with shorter stories The
Amy Silversmith is working full force,
| but presents no new features. The slopes
on the 300 and 400-foot levels are pro.
ducing as usual, the first-class ore being
shipped for reduction TO Colorado, and
| the rest to the Lexington mill.
Reports are rife OF rich strike on the
lower level OF the Moulton, but it is not
conceded by the management. The
present product from the Sd, 4th and 9th
west drifts is about 20 tons daily, which
could be doubled if necessary. Twenty
stamps are working on custom ore.
The Gagnon is in better shape for work
ing now than ever before since its discov
cry. The Strengthening OF the shaft, the
substitution OF skip for the 'old oaker
bucket" the placing OF more powerful
machinery, and the erection OF a commo
dious hosting works building have great
ly facilitated work. Exploration is act
lively progressing on the south side OF the
vein in the 400, 500 and 600 foot levels
The ore product is now at the rate o
1000 tons per month.
Ore is mined cheaperin Leadvile thar
anywhere else in the world The cost il
both wet and dry mines does not aver
age over 81 per ton.
Recently Il large deposit OF carbonate
OF manganese has been discovered nea
Harleeh, in North Wales This is tht
only occurrence OF this mineral in Grea
Britain.
AT Mountain House, Douglas county
Nevada, two-stamp mill, operated by
horsepower, produced gold bullior
valued at $1,000 during the month o
October.
Dispatches from adelaide state tina
fresh discoveries OF gold continue to be
made in South Australia, and that tn,
rush for the new gold fields is undated
The Farwell gold properties at indie
pendence, Colorado, thirty miles south
west Of Leadville, are dropping twenty
stamps continually on rich gold ore